Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Damside Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damside Road (HD4 6AA) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Dalton average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damside Road (HD4 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Damside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greenwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newsome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kings Mill Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Cornrace View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Whitegate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Permain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Permain Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Malvern Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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